Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-13

enough lett Of all his available funds to
buy breakfast.
When Jim Crawford, who has an III
terest in the house, came down In the
morning Caruthers is said to have gone to
him and told him that he had lost every
dollar he had.
''Pm very sorry for you," said Craw-
ford. "What can | do for YOu?"
II want to borrow 5000 on my dia-
monds," said Caruthers, nervOusly.
Crawford looked at the diamOnds-a
large stud and a ring-and told him he
had no use for them, but he would ad-
vance him $3.50.
LET me have it quick" SAID Carutbers,
eXcitedly, and the money was counted
out TO him.
BE returned to the Z gamngroom,
and it was not half an hour before he vas
again running around for Crawford.
PPM flat broke again." he said, land
l want some more money. Here's my
watch" he added, fairly trembling
with nervous excitement. LET me have
a hundred on it, quick. l can't stand
this"
81 have no use for your WATCH" replied
Crawford.
"But l must have the money!" he per-
sisted. 81 must have it. Pll take the stuff
out Tomorrow all right"
And Crawford gave him 800 more on
the watch. He returned to the table.
Great drops OF cold perspiratiOn stood on
his forehead, while his face was a death Y
pallor, and, trembling with excitement,
he began to play again-carelully at first,
betting 50 80 and S. He won a turn
and lost a turn, and then after few
moments he won two or three turns in
succession. He increased his bets
and in a moment more ne bet the
limit. The last dollar was put up and it
went.
Bob Caruthers, as pitcher, never walk
ed away from diamond after losing
game or an error that cost his team the
game as sad a man as he walked
from the room at 10 Adams street.
He returned to Crawford and asked for
his watch and jewelry, but he did not get
them.
II should have given it to him." Craw-
ford admitted, ''if | had been let alone,
but some OF the boys made the remark
that he was ahead Of the house on the
winters playing about $4,000, and be
had not offered to turn any OF 1T in, and &c
Pve got the stuff yet"
Caruthers' escapade caused two sensa-
tions yesterday, following an attempt OF
A. &. Mcneil of the firm of Malcolm
McNeill & Bros, real estate agents at 81
Washington street, a relative Of CarIth'
ers by marriage, to recover portion Of
Caruthers' lOsings. Mcneil swore out
a warrant before Justice Randall II
White against Kirk Gum ard 81 Jaynes,
alleged to be :he proprietors Of gam
bling hell at SO Randolph street. About
| 7 o'clock in the morning raid was made
on the place and the complete outfit
faro, poker, and roulette tables and the
like-was bundled off to Justice W hite's
office. In the afternoon the complete
outfit was recovered on writ of replevin
obtained by 5. A. Alexander, by smash
| ing in a door OF Justice Whites office de-
| spite the protests OF the justice, who had
| ordered the stuff burned.
Caruthers is considered worth about
$50, 900. 1t was said last night that ne is
now in st. Louis endeavOring TO obtain
| his release from Won der Ahe, president
of the Browns. He signed for this season
| for $4,000, and 1t is said he has freely
offered a Chicago gentleman $500 tC
secure his release. 81 can make 81 800 i
can get released" he Is quoted as say
| ing, and he has had a lawyer engaged tol
some time in correspondence with Voi
| der Abe.